Inhabitat is having a contest! Better hurry, the deadline is March 27th: With spring right around the corner, many of us are getting ready for an epic marathon of spring cleaning, and we here at Inhabitat want to encourage creative reuse and cut down on waste with our first ever Spring Greening DIY Design Contest. […]
The Memsic 2125 accelerometer from the Maker Shed is a low cost, dual-axis thermal accelerometer capable of measuring tilt, acceleration, rotation, and vibration with a range of ±2 g. It’s a great addition to many robotic projects, and is compatible with most micro-controllers, including the Arduino. More about the Memsic 2125 accelerometer In the Maker […]
New in the Maker Shed, the Propeller USB Proto Board. This board has all the features of a standard Propeller Proto Board with the addition of a USB programming interface. Check out the link for a lot more information. Features P8X32A-Q44 Propeller chip Programming interface included on board 64 KB EEPROM for program and data […]
The Hitachi HM55B compass module from the Maker Shed is a dual-axis magnetic field sensor based on the Hitachi HM55B IC. It’s a great little module for sensing direction on your next robotics project. You can use this sensor with most micro controllers, including the Arduino. More about the Hitachi compass module Related: How-To Tuesday: […]
In the latest Etsy “process” video, we get a glimpse inside Holly Stalder’s studio, where she creates unique wedding shrugs from mainly vintage materials.
Pardon us while we crow a bit. The Brit Insurance Design Awards we posted about earlier were actually handed out last night. We won in the Interactive category! Thanks to everyone who helped make us worthy of note and award-winning, and in the realm of “interactivity,” that would be all of you! This is for […]
Here’s an embarrassing story that should in no way deter from you using this easy fix to extend the life of your clothes. Several years ago I used a small purple flower to patch a hole in a pair of my favorite pants. The tear was at the spot where your upper thigh meets your […]
